Jimmie Johnson won for the eighth time Sunday at Dover International Speedway -- the most victories there ever.

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JEFF GLUCK
USA TODAY Sports

DOVER, Del. -- There's usually nothing that can distract laser-focused Jimmie Johnson during the 10 weeks of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup.

He's won five championships after retreating into his mental bubble, thinking only about what it takes to go fast week after week.

But when he crossed the finish line of Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, Johnson said his first thought wasn't about the Chase. Instead, he reflected on the history he had just achieved: A record eighth Dover win, breaking a tie with Richard Petty and Bobby Allison. ...